Central monitoring and measurement system

Abstract

A central monitoring and measurement system is described. A central user interface system for generation of a plurality of user-desired information based upon a plurality of measured data, the central user interface system may include a receiver system configured to receive wirelessly the plurality of measured data from a plurality of external sensor systems. An input/output system may be configured to provide output data to a display screen, receive input data from the display device, and provide output data to a processing system. The processing system may be configured to process the plurality of measured data from the plurality of external sensor systems into the plurality of user-desired information. Each external sensor system may include a transmission system configured to transmit wirelessly measured data to the central user interface system, and a measurement system configured to determine the measured data associated with an external device.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a display screen; and   a processor configured to:   receive a plurality of sensor data from a plurality of sensors;   receive, via the display screen, a first user input requesting data from a subset of sensors of the plurality of sensors;   output, via the display screen and based on the first user input, a subset of sensor data of the plurality of sensor data;   receive, via the display screen, a second user input requesting first user-desired information, the first user-desired information comprising trend data associated with the plurality of sensor data;   calculate, based on the plurality of sensor data and responsive to receiving the second user input requesting the first user-desired information via the display screen, the first user-desired information;   receive, from a sensor of the plurality of sensors, an event;   generate, based on the event, a notification;   output, via the display screen each of a first user-inputted image, the first user-desired information, and the notification;   receive, via the display screen, a first user-inputted setting for a first sensor associated with the first user-desired information; and   send, to the first sensor, the first user-inputted setting.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensor data is received via one or more wireless transmissions. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise one or more of a thermometer or a water gauge. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 output, via the display screen, at least one visual graphic comprising one of a video feed from a camera, a utility usage amount, a measured event warning, or a utility usage cost.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one visual graphic includes a message window displaying data representative of textual inputs by a user. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one visual graphic is based upon a specific time period. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the plurality of sensor data comprises receiving periodically the plurality of sensor data. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the plurality of sensor data comprises receiving continuously the plurality of sensor data. 
     
     
         9 . A system comprising:
 a plurality of sensors configured to transmit a plurality of sensor data;   a receiver configured to receive the plurality of sensor data;   a display screen; and   a processor configured to:   receive, via the display screen, a first user input requesting data from a subset of sensors of the plurality of sensors;   output, via the display screen and based on the first user input, a subset of sensor data of the plurality of sensor data;   receive, via the display screen, a second user input requesting first user-desired information, the first user-desired information comprising trend data associated with the plurality of sensor data;   calculate, based on the plurality of sensor data and responsive to receiving the second user input requesting the first user-desired information via the display screen, the first user-desired information;   receive, from a sensor of the plurality of sensors, an event;   generate, based on the event, a notification;   output, via the display screen, each of a first user-inputted image, the first user-desired information, and the notification;   receive, via the display screen, a first user-inputted setting for a first sensor associated with the first user-desired information; and   send, to the first sensor, the first user-inputted setting.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the receiver is configured to receive the plurality of sensor data via one or more wireless transmissions. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise one or more of a thermometer or a water gauge. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 output, via the display screen, at least one visual graphic comprising one of a video feed from a camera, a utility usage amount, a measured event warning, or a utility usage cost.   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one visual graphic includes a message window displaying data representative of textual inputs by a user. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one visual graphic is based upon a specific time period. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein receiving the plurality of sensor data comprises receiving periodically the plurality of sensor data. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein receiving the plurality of sensor data comprises receiving continuously the plurality of sensor data. 
     
     
         17 . A method comprising:
 receiving, by a processing device and via a receiver, a plurality of sensor data from a plurality of sensors;   receiving, by the processing device and via a display screen, a first user input requesting data from a subset of sensors of the plurality of sensors;   outputting, via the display screen and based on the first user input, a subset of sensor data of the plurality of sensor data;   receiving, via the display screen, a second user input requesting first user-desired information, the first user-desired information comprising trend data associated with the plurality of sensor data;   calculating, based on the plurality of sensor data and responsive to receiving the second user input requesting the first user-desired information via the display screen, the first user-desired information;   receiving, from a sensor of the plurality of sensors, an event;   generating, based on the event, a notification;   outputting, via the display screen, each of a first user-inputted image, the first user-desired information, and the notification;   receiving, via the display screen, a first user-inputted setting for a first sensor associated with the first user-desired information; and   sending, to the first sensor, the first user-inputted setting.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of sensor data is received via one or more wireless transmissions. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of sensors comprise one or more of a thermometer or a water gauge. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 outputting, via the display screen, at least one visual graphic comprising one of a video feed from a camera, a utility usage amount, a measured event warning, or a utility usage cost.